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Christ appearing to St Gregory: 3116

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Christ appearing to St Gregory
Studies for seated figures, relating to groups on the lower left and lower right of the composition on the recto

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Carlo Urbino (Attributed to)

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Categories

Notes

History note: A.A. VanSittart (his number 8850 on back of old mount)

Measurements and weight

Height: 249 mm
Width: 210 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Crema ⪼ Milan ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1862) by VanSittart, Augustus Arthur

Dating

1553 CE - 1585 CE

Note

Formerly catalogued as by 'Bernardino Campi'.

School or Style

Italian

Materials used in production

White chalk
Brown ink
Brown wash
Red wash

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and brown ink, brown and red wash, heightened with white, on paper, squared for transfer

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: 'deceptive hand'

  • Text: Perino del Vago [sic]
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Black ink
  • Text: 8850
  • Location: Former mount, verso
  • Method of creation: Brown ink

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Identification numbers

Accession number: 3116
Primary reference Number: 7217
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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